| Accession Number | P04118.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2030 Private (Pte) Bert Abrook, 36th Battalion. A bricklayer in civilian life, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2030 Private (Pte) Bert Abrook, 36th Battalion. A bricklayer in civilian life, Pte Abrook enlisted on 20 June 1916 in Marrickville, NSW. Pte Abrook was a battalion runner, and, while he was escorting two men to an advance post at Messines, was hit by a shell and killed on 9 June 1917, during the Battle of Messines. Aged 29 at the time of his death, he was buried at Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium.